Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 69.6% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$15.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$4.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$7.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$4.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$1.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$3.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$49.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$31,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$830.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$536.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$215.17
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$421.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$2.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$28.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$40.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$46.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$77.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$95.00
|
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